AIST Board Committees

The AIST Board has the authority to establish board committees and ad hoc committees to assist its work, but retains overriding responsibility for any delegated activity. Within this context the Board may:

  • Delegate any of its powers to a committee
  • Appoint the chair of a committee

The Board determines the Chairperson of each committee at its first meeting each year. The composition of the committees may include AIST directors and/or staff and industry experts who are also AIST members. The committees report to the Board and must exercise their delegated powers in accordance with any board directions.

Each committee established by the Board is required to adopt a charter that must be approved by the Board. The charter must set out the committee's composition, responsibilities and other matters relating to its effective operation. All committees must adhere to the principles contained in the AIST Board Charter.

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Governance and Professional Standards Committee

Policy & Research Committee

Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Remuneration Sub-Committee

 

Governance and Professional Standards Committee

The Board has established the Governance & Professional Standards (GPS) Committee to oversee the following activities:

  • Development of AIST's Governance & Professional Standards Platform;
  • Identification of Governance & Professional Standards initiatives to be undertaken by AIST;
  • Monitoring superannuation Governance & Professional Standards developments;
  • Providing input for the preparation of AIST submissions regarding superannuation Governance & Professional Standards;
  • Proposing initiatives to the Board with respect to agreed policies;
  • Assisting with the preparation of Governance & Professional Standards papers;
  • Representing AIST at meetings with industry policy makers when required;
  • Making recommendations to the Board for research projects regarding superannuation Governance & Professional Standards; and
  • Suggesting Governance & Professional Standards topics for conferences and seminar lunches.
  • Overseeing the development of the annual Fund Governance Conference
  • Developing and updating the AIST Fund Governance Guidelines
  • Developing individual policies to underpin the AIST Fund Governance Guidelines

The  Governance and Professional Standards Committee Charter features a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Our guidelines stipulate disclosing the names of those who sit on the committee. Below are the GPS committee members:

Gerard Noonan - Chair

Andrew Fairley

Angela Emslie

Brian Daley

Cath Bowtell

Cate Wood

Cristina Cifuentes

Fiona Trafford-Walker

Kaye Wheatley-Brown

Louise Davidson

Peter Bugden

Philip Mussared

Phil Spathis

Fiona Reynolds

Eva Scheerlinck

Tom Garcia

Rob Demasi

Richard Webb

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Policy & Research Committee

The Policy & Research Committee is a board business committee, with the delegated authority and responsibility of the following activities:

  • Development of AIST's Policy Platform and specific policies stemming from it
  • Monitoring superannuation policy developments
  • Providing input for the preparation of AIST submissions
  • Proposing initiatives to the Board with respect to agreed policies
  • Assisting with the preparation of policy papers;
  • Representing AIST at meetings with industry poliy makers when required
  • Making recommendations to the Board for research projects
  • Overseeing approved research projects
  • Suggesting policy topics for conferences and seminar lunches

The Policy & Research Committee Charter features a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Gerard Noonan - Chair

Fiona Reynolds

David Haynes

Tom Garcia

Eva Scheerlinck

Janet de Silva

Richard Webb

Alissa Harnath

Julie Lander

Karen Volpato

Andrew Proebstl

Alix Sachinidis

David Smelt

Beth Mohle

Bruce McBain

Hans van Daatselaar

Deborah Ralston

Andrew Whiley

Chris Altis

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Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

The Finance, Audit & Risk Committee is a Board business committee, with the delegated authority and responsibility of overseeing AIST's financial operations, audit requirements and risk assessments, in particular:

  • Monitoring the accounts against the approved budget
  • Monitoring cash flows
  • Overseeing the preparation of finance reports for the Board
  • Ensuring that AIST complies with all relevant accounting standards
  • Overseeing preparation of annual accounts
  • Ensuring transparency of member reporting
  • Making recommendations to the Board regarding the appointment of an auditor
  • Actively monitoring AIST's risk management framework
  • Overseeing the preparation of risk management reports for the Board
  • Reviewing relevant policies and procedures annually
  • Reviewing contractual arrangements prior to presentation to the Board
  • Conducting an annual risk management review

The Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Charter document contains a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Our guidelines stipulate disclosing the names of those who sit on the committee. Below are the finance committee members:

David Coogan - Chair

Ann Drohan

Greg Cantor

Debora Jackson

Fiona Reynolds

Maryann Mannix-White

Tanya Tran

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Remuneration Sub-Committee

The Remuneration Sub-Committee is a board business committee, with the delegated authority and responsibility of overseeing the CEO's role and AIST's staff remuneration, in particular:

  • Assess the CEO's role against the position description
  • Assess the KPIs for the CEO position
  • Assess the CEO's performance against the outcomes for the business and strategic plans
  • Assist the CEO with any senior staff appointments, as required
  • Set annual bonuses for AIST staff and any pay increases outside the AIST EBA

The Remuneration Sub-Committee Charter contains a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Gerard Noonan

Angela Emslie

Fiona Reynolds

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